Monkey Bonanza Slot Review

Monkey Bonanza Slot Overview

As soon as I loaded Monkey Bonanza, the cartoon style visuals and bright jungle backdrop felt very Northern Lights. The 5x3 grid sits in front of palm trees, butterflies and flowers, with cheerful audio that leans towards relaxed reggae. You get 10 fixed paylines, so wins form the classic way from left to right, and stakes run from 10p up to £40 per spin, which suits both low rollers and more serious punters.

Under the surface, Monkey Bonanza is a high volatility slot in most configurations, with an RTP that peaks at 96.06% but can be set lower by the operator. One version around 94.12% is rated medium volatility, though I rarely see it. The hit rate sits just under one in three spins in the main spec, so you do get regular small wins while holding out for the big Banana Bonanza bursts.

Monkey Bonanza Slot Information

In Monkey Bonanza, you spin five reels with three symbols per reel and aim to land at least three matching icons on one of the 10 paylines, starting from reel one. Wilds appear on all reels and substitute for standard symbols, so they keep base game hits ticking along. The slot runs smoothly on mobile and desktop, and I found the controls and paytable layout very straightforward, even on a smaller screen.

Monkey Bonanza Symbols and Paytable

The low paying symbols in Monkey Bonanza are the card ranks J, Q, K and A, each wrapped in jungle foliage. Hitting a full line of five J symbols pays 0.5x your bet, with Q paying 1x, K paying 1.5x and A paying 2x. You still need at least three of a kind to score, though in practice these small hits often act as a gentle top up between the feature driven spikes.

Premiums in Monkey Bonanza are where things get more interesting. The frog sits at the lower end, with five of a kind paying 2.8x the stake, then payouts climb through the lizard and parrot before you reach the main monkey, which returns 8x for a full line. I like how the design keeps the paytable easy to read while still giving a clear jump between low and high symbol sets.

The bold W symbol in Monkey Bonanza is wild and pays the same as the top monkey when it forms wins on its own, as well as substituting for regular symbols. Beyond that you have gold coin symbols with values from 0.2x to 50x, collected when a Collect icon hits on reel five, volcano scatters on reels 1, 3 and 5 for free spins, plus the Jumbo Monkey that can fill the central reels.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	Wild
	5	x8
	4	x4
	3	x2
	5	x8
	4	x4
	3	x2
	5	x6
	4	x3
	3	x1.6
	5	x4
	4	x2.5
	3	x1.4
	5	x2.8
	4	x2
	3	x1.2
	5	x2
	4	x1.6
	3	x1
	5	x1.5
	4	x1.2
	3	x0.8
	5	x1
	4	x0.8
	3	x0.5
	5	x0.5
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.2
	Collect
	Scatter

Bonus Features in Monkey Bonanza

For me, the heart of Monkey Bonanza is the Jumbo Monkey and Banana Bonanza combo. The blue shirted primate can land as a 1x3, 2x3 or 3x3 symbol on the middle reels, and when it arrives fully in view you trigger Banana Bonanza. This streak respin feature starts with three lives, where only Monkey symbols and wilds can land, new hits reset the counter, and wilds lock with multipliers up to x5.

Each Monkey that lands during Banana Bonanza knocks out the lowest symbol from the Banana Splat Bar above the reels, so by the end you hope to be left with premiums. When respins finish you get a Super Monkey Spin, using sticky wilds and the remaining symbols for an all or nothing payout. Alongside this sit Piggy Bank & Win coin collects, a five spin free spins round with merged middle reels, and a 45x bonus buy in some markets.

Bonus Buy Feature

5 Free Spins The free spins round can be instantly triggered from the base game by buying it for 45x current bet.
Feature Cost:	x45 Bet
RTP:	-
Volatility:	-

RTP, Volatility and Max Win in Monkey Bonanza

On the numbers side, Monkey Bonanza carries a max win of around 5,000x your stake, which feels fair given the 10 line layout and relatively modest line pays. RTP tops out at 96.06%, with several lower settings available, and volatility is high on most versions, so dry patches can bite. Bets from 10p to £40 offer enough room to stretch your bankroll while still keeping Banana Bonanza hits meaningful.

Monkey Bonanza Slot Verdict

After a few hundred spins on Monkey Bonanza, I came away with a soft spot for its easy going jungle tone and the way the features chain together. The near miss free spins teases can feel a bit drawn out, but the merged reels do give that mode a different rhythm. What really kept me engaged was how often the Jumbo Monkey turned up and fed into Banana Bonanza, even from free spins.

For me, Monkey Bonanza sits as a laid back animal slot rather than a pure high risk grinder, even though the maths can swing. The Banana Bonanza and Super Monkey Spin sequence brings a fresh angle to hold and win style play, and Piggy Bank & Win adds extra coin shots in the base game. I would not call it a must play, yet it delivers a bright, pleasant session when I fancy lighter jungle action.

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